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Van Driver - Tewkesbury

Job details
Posting date: 17 April 2024
Salary: £12.11 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17 May 2024
Location: GL20 8HD
Remote working: On-site only
Company: William Jackson Food Group
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: WJFRP82084-15332

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Summary

Van Driver - Tewkesbury Depot - £12.11 per hour

This role will require a start time of 3am-5am with a finish time dependent on when your last order in delivered and you return to the depot. You will be working 5 out of 6 days Monday to Saturday, inclusive of Bank Holidays.

You will work as part of our Depot Team to ensure that all orders are delivered to our customers in line with requirements ensuring everything arrives in the chef’s kitchen in perfect order.

What you will do:

    • Always ensuring that our customer’s received first class customer service during their delivery; interacting with customers in a respectful and professional manner.
    • Pack crates and goods into your assigned delivery vehicle in an organised manner that matches the routed manifest in order of delivery.
    • Ensure each order is delivered to our customers as per the delivery instructions. If it is not possible to deliver as per the instructions that this is raised immediately to the Depot team.
    • When delivering to the customer, ensure that the order is a per the invoice. If there are any issues, ensuring that these are raised to the Depot Team.
    • Ensure that you adhere to UK driving laws at all times.
    • Complete all paperwork appropriately and within the designated timescales.
    • Complete the full de-brief with the depot management team on your return to the depot.
    • Ensure that your vehicle is kept clean and tidy at all times in line with the cleaning schedule.

    What you will need:

      • Good understanding of GB domestic drivers’ hours rule.
      • Good understanding of UK driving laws.
      • Full UK driving licence.
      • As this is a manual role, you will need to be able to be on your feet for 8.5 hour per day.
      • You will be working on your own so will need to be reliable and conscientious.
      • Strong problem solving skills to assist in minimizing disruption to our customers.
      • You will need strong verbal and written communication skills and have an enthusiastic, can do attitude

      Let us tell you some more benefits you would receive as a driver:

        • Fancy volunteering? We will give you one day off a year to take part in volunteering.
        • Cycle to Work Scheme that offers discounted bikes and cycling equipment.
        • Donate through your pay to a charity of your choice. The money is simply deducted through your pay before tax, so for every pound you donate, the 20p that usually goes to tax will go to the charity instead!
        • We also have a range of employee assistance services which can be tailored to give you support on various matters such as financial, health and wellbeing advice.

        Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it’s like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.
        We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… go on… why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

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